The Path to Reducing Pedestrian Deaths Is Steep but Straight

Publication

The New York Times

Last year, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association, more than 7,500 pedestrians were killed while walking on U.S. roadways. Between 2010 and 2021, in fact, pedestrian deaths rose 77 percent, to 7,624 from an annual total of 4,302. This increase has taken us to a 40-year high for pedestrian fatalities.

The Path to Reducing Pedestrian Deaths Is Steep but Straight

Story by Jamelle Bouie
October 21, 2023

Issue
Bicyclists and Pedestrians